http://blog.myadhan.com News from around the Mobile/Telco Islamic world Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:32:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Link: Israel jams Lebanese cell phone signals The head of Lebanon's telecommunications ministry says Israel and the UNIFIL have caused disruptions to the cellular network of southern Lebanon. Abd al-Monem Yousef met with several local officials in the Lebanese city of Khayyam to discuss the chronic problems with cellular phone reception ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/07/05/israel-jams-lebanese-cell-phone-signals/ Link: Qtel extends ‘Mozaic SMS Chat’ to Egypt Qtel yesterday announced the extension of its 'Mozaic SMS Chat' to Egypt. The service was first launched here in February. As part of a special summer promotion, any Mozaic SMS Chat user will now automatically be entered into a weekly draw to win ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/07/04/qtel-extends-%e2%80%98mozaic-sms-chat%e2%80%99-to-egypt/ Link: Oman issues licences to five mobile resellers Related Link: Oman Issues MVNO Licenses Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced on Saturday that it has issued five mobile reseller licences as part of a move intended to further liberalise telecom services in the sultanate. The regulatory watchdog named the new licensees as ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/07/04/oman-issues-licences-to-five-mobile-resellers/ Link: Vodafone Qatar plans IPO in September Vodafone Group's mobile phone unit in Qatar plans to sell shares in its initial public offering in September, daily The Peninsula newspaper reported on Monday. Qatar's second biggest mobile phone operator said in May it would sell a 40 percent stake in the firm ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/07/03/vodafone-qatar-plans-ipo-in-september/ Link:Middle East Mobile Subscriber Base 2008 to 2011 Saudi Arabia has witnessed rapid growth in mobile subscriptions in recent months, a recent report revealed. The subscriber base currently stands at 27 million, with penetration 109 per cent, according to a report by EFG-Hermes, a leading Arab investment bank. Analysts say mobile ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/07/02/middle-east-mobile-subscriber-base-2008-to-2011/ Link: Mobile usage in Saudi Arabia soars Saudi Arabia has witnessed rapid growth in mobile subscriptions in recent months, a recent report revealed. The subscriber base currently stands at 27 million, with penetration 109 per cent, according to a report by a leading Arab investment bank. Analysts say mobile penetration is ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/07/01/mobile-usage-in-saudi-arabia-soars/ Link: Jordan to launch tender for two 3G licences The Jordanian telecommunications regulator TRC is working on creating a suitable environment for the introduction of 3G services in the kingdom, according to the CEO of TRC, Ahmad Hiasat, speaking at the Mobile Communications & 3G Services forum in Jordan. TRC is ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/07/01/jordan-to-launch-tender-for-two-3g-licences/ Link: Pakistan: PTCL launch Kehdo SMS (Voice SMS) Adding voice to the SMS takes SMS to the next generation of value. Imagine you are driving your car or rushing down the street to an appointment, and you receive a text message that requires an urgent response or imagine trying to type ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/06/30/pakistan-ptcl-launch-kehdo-sms-voice-sms/ Link: Bangladesh Grameenphone tops 20 million mobile users Bangladesh's top mobile phone carrier Grameenphone, majority owned-by Norway's Telenor, said on Monday the number of its subscribers has passed 20 million after rising more than 21 percent since January. Grameenphone invested more than $500 million in 2007 expanding its business. "We are ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/06/29/bangladesh-grameenphone-tops-20-million-mobile-users/ Link:Kuwait: Noortel’s offer 95.2 percent subscribed, closes June 29 Private placement of Noortel will close on June 29, and 95.2 per cent out of the total capital, has already been subscribed, says Ayman Al-Bannaw, an official of the company. Affirming that the deadline for subscription will not be extended, Al-Bannan told ... http://blog.myadhan.com/2008/06/29/kuwait-noortel%e2%80%99s-offer-952-percent-subscribed-closes-june-29/